Katherine Tai testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearings to examine her nomination for US Trade Representative in Washington in February. Photo: AFP Katherine Tai testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearings to examine her nomination for US Trade Representative in Washington in February. Photo: AFP
Katherine Tai testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearings to examine her nomination for US Trade Representative in Washington in February. Photo: AFP
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politico | Senate confirms Katherine Tai as US Trade Representative

  • In a first for a Biden nominee, Tai won unanimous support, including from Republicans concerned the president’s foreign policy picks will be soft on Beijing
  • She will be the first Asian-American in Biden’s Cabinet and the first woman of colour to hold the top trade post

Topic |   US-China trade war
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Updated: 1:31am, 18 Mar, 2021

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Katherine Tai testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearings to examine her nomination for US Trade Representative in Washington in February. Photo: AFP Katherine Tai testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearings to examine her nomination for US Trade Representative in Washington in February. Photo: AFP
Katherine Tai testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearings to examine her nomination for US Trade Representative in Washington in February. Photo: AFP
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